Kirby Drake

Kirby Drake has focused her practice at Kirby Drake Law on intellectual property law matters since 2002, helping clients identify, protect, and leverage valuable innovations. She is a registered patent attorney who guides startups, established businesses, and Fortune 500 companies through patent prosecution and broader IP challenges. She also advises on trademarks, trade secrets, e-discovery, and related business issues. Her approach emphasizes practical guidance, organized case management, and clear explanations of complex legal processes involved.

Kirby earned her J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law, where she served as Managing Editor of the Wake Forest Law Review and Citation Editor of its intellectual property journal. She earned her B.S., cum laude, in chemistry from Duke University. Her technical background supports her patent practice and work with scientific clients. She has been admitted to practice in Texas since 2002 and registered with the USPTO since 2004.

Kirby has held extensive leadership roles in professional organizations focused on intellectual property, legal education, and chemistry. She chaired the State Bar of Texas Intellectual Property Section for the 2018-2019 bar year and previously chaired its Women and the Law Section. She also chaired the American Chemical Society Committee on Patents and Related Matters from 2018 through 2020. Her service includes CLE leadership, committee work, teaching, and professional advocacy efforts.

Kirby Drake has earned recognition for her intellectual property practice and professional service. She was named among D Magazine’s Best Lawyers in Dallas for Patent Law in multiple years and selected to Super Lawyers from 2018 through 2025. She is a Fellow of the Texas IP Law Foundation and a Life Fellow of the Dallas Bar Foundation. Her writing, presentations, and teaching further reflect sustained involvement in intellectual property education.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Kirby Drake Law
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, District of Columbia Bar Association
• Member, American Chemical Society
• Member, Dallas Bar Association

Licensed State

• Texas
• District of Columbia

Education

• Wake Forest University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Duke University
  BS in Chemistry, Cum Laude

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